ALBUQUERQUE, N.M – The governor was at CNM’s Smith Brasher hall Monday night, hearing from dozens of people who live in the Duke City about their concerns. 

This isn’t the first time she’s asked New Mexicans for feedback. This is the second town hall the governor has hosted since her public safety special session ended in hours without any movement on crime bills. 

On Monday night, many people shared concerns about our so-called revolving door of violent criminals, including two mothers who lost their sons to gun violence. 

“My son was murdered because of the revolving door. How many other people have to get murdered because of the revolving door. If they are violent, keep their a***s there. They deserve it. My son did not deserve to die.” 

“I, governor, am the one with the life sentence. I will never get to hear my son’s voice again. I will never get to see my son get married or any other accomplishments in his path.”

Another man stood up to share his story about a time when a 15 year old shot him in the face on his drive to work. He asked for a city ordinance called “Kids, Cars, and Crimes” to be rewritten and instated cracking down on kids using cars to commit violent crimes with firearms.

“I was in surgery eight hours, the bullet entered my face right below my nose. It was a flattened out 35 caliber bullet from 30 feet away.”

Then there was the overall frustration of people feeling ignored by their lawmakers, saying there’s just a bunch of talk with no action. 

“I’m tired of people getting like strategies, strategies, strategies. It’s like a football team you’re out there in the huddle you’re all strategizing, yet nobody says ‘Break let’s get out there on the field and actually do the work.’”

The governor is going to hold another town hall meeting Tuesday. That one will be in Española at the Northern New Mexico College Event Center. It starts at 5:30 p.m.